The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-11
THE CHAMPLAIN'S VOYAGE
An INTERNATIONAL YAcHY CRUIs.-Bv W.
ii. ii. MURRAY AND J, ANNOY Knox.
Published by Special Arrangement with the
Authors.
The Ruturs Of Canada.
On Board YAcHr CyANPLAIs.l

YIN DOAhD ACHr tHAhfLA1N,
TADOUsAO, y. v.
The future Of Canada is the most
interesting subject OF speculation aud
discussion OF all the manifold themes
that are today before the American
people. Is Canada to remain colony
OF England? Is she to become an
independent nation with a consti
tuition similar to that OF the United
States? Or is she to become a part
OF the great Republic, her vast terri
tory split up into a dozen or twenty
great States, shaping the destinies OF
the oUntinent2 We have heard these
points discussed by many intelligent
Canadians during our cruise, and the
Champlain has had grayer converse
tions on its little deck, and in its
smaller cabin, than concerning the
size OF salmon or the value OF certain
charts. And it is not because Mr..
| Wiman, or any other Amerlcanized
Canadian, has brought the subject OF
Canada's future prominently forward
that il has become theme OF much
discussion, but rather because, from
the growth OF Canada itself, terrific
rally considered, aud OF commercial
influences and political sentiments
born naturally from territorial and
commercial expansion, the subject Of
her future political status aud trade
connections is attracting earnest at
tentiJn.
But this subject will never be
properly discussed until the vast size
of Canada, geographically, is taken
into account at the start, and its ca
pacity to support and employ
monstrou, population is duly con-
sidered; and this, at least as TAR as |
have observed, is never done, for the
mere enumeration OF the square
miles of territory within her limits
gives no idea OF this popula-
tional capacity, nor does II assist me
10 full understanding Of the subject
discussed. This can only be done
By comparison, comparison wi ID
some known standard, aud hence
beg to suggest that the first duty on
the part of those whe would give the
public an intelligent conc ption OF
Canada, in the light OF her future
possibilities, is to give the people OF
the United States the inca ure OF her
by placing her side by side with
some American State or section
whose population. soil, climate and
prospective growth are known. TO
ZEN. So, aud only so, will they be-
come possessed OF the prime condl-
tions for correct judgment.
The State OF Illinois supplies
writer and reader with such stand
ard, and ask the reader TO review
its growth and the precedent condi-
tions OF il for moment, that he may
realize what he is thinking and talk:
ing about when he is thinking aud
talking about Canada and her future.
In 1910 Illinois had i73, 95l popu-
lation. Ten years later she had Sol, :
40, an increase, observe, OF nearly
100000 ia ten years. In lS6U her
population amounted 20 LII Dol, a
gain OF nearly 900, 900 10 ten years.
The next decade sent her population
up 10 1883 .S9i, again an increase OF
nearly | 900 900, while the census OF
1880 accredits her with citizenship
OF 3,077 81, an increase in ten years
OF over 100000. Here, then, you
have for the length Of four decades
an average increase in population
amounting TO over 5OOOOO for each
period of ten years. II her popula-
ton should increase for the next
forty years az the same rate, her cop |
ulatiCn 10 1925 will number 5000 |
600. Or, II Illinois should ever be
come as dcnsely populated as Eng |
land and Wales, her census will show
20, 600 900 Of people. Her chief city, |
Chicago, is doubtless destined 10 be
the largest city in the world. | DO
love that in City years her popu-
la,ion will number from 5000, 900 10
5000, 600. England aud Wales, with
a population Of 26WOOOO, have
given London a population Of nearly
100000. But Chicago is the com
mercial center OF surrounding
country destined, within a lifetime,
TO contain 100, 900 900 OF industrious
thrifty aud luxury loving people.
The population OF London is 10 that
OF England aud Wales as 1 10 20.
Aud should the population OF Chi
cage ever hold the same relation 10
the ten great States that onoirolo aud
are commercially tributary TO her,
A. London holds TO England aud
Wales, her census will, as surely rs
he sun rises over the prairics, show
the enormous total OF 20,WO,ODO OF
souls. Nor is this to be 80 vastly
wondered at, when one considers
that she is the queen city, the center
aud outlet Of such an agricultural
area A. can nowhere else be found on
tho globe; that she is already the
third manufacturing city OF the con.
tinent; that the total value OF her
trade is moro than 81 900, 900, 900 per
year, and that 1900 vessels arrived
at and sailed from her wharves last
year, with q tonnage OF nearly 5000
900.
Very we'll Now over the line
which IL the boundary between Min
ncsota aud Canada Is a section OF |
country as large as eleven lllinoises,
whose soil il Of the best on the earth, |
aud over which shines most pro. |
duc,iye sun. Hero is richness Of
soil, here is plenty Of moisture. here
Is most growthiul climate, here is
the most unoccupiod aud, perhaps,
the most productive wheat belt on
the continent. What else is wanted? 1
Onc thing Give me ono thing moro,
aud | will predict that 10 this great
Canada Of the West, within the
length Of healthy human lite, will
be found eleven geographical dyis-
ions a. large, A. prosperous aud as
rich as Is tho great State OF Illinois
today. What is that one thing, you
ask2 answer, coal.
In Illinois, two feet in every
three Of her entire area
are undcrlaid with coal. A poor
man in Illinois can get his coal
at 81 80 per ton. II there had been